The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0605-2016·Announced 2016-02-24

Umpqua Peppermint Candy Ice Cream Recalled for Potential Antibiotic Residue

Umpqua Dairy Products Co is recalling Peppermint Candy Ice Cream because the milk used was presumptive positive for beta lactam antibiotics.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a presumptive positive test for antibiotics without confirmation or reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate risk or voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Umpqua Dairy Products Co is recalling Umpqua Peppermint Candy Ice Cream, Item no. 12904, 1.75 quart container, UPC 0 71203 08793 8. The recall involves 354 one-point-seven-five quart containers with a sell-by date of 12/15/16. The product was distributed in Alaska, Idaho, California, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

The recall was initiated because the ice cream was made from milk that tested presumptive positive for beta lactam antibiotics. The firm did not conduct any confirmation test to verify the initial result.

Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Umpqua Peppermint Candy Ice Cream, Item no. 12904, 1.75 quart container, UPC 0 71203 08793 8

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Sell by 12/15/16

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Umpqua Dairy Products Co under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 14 products in this recall →